# Two Chinese coast guard personnel marked as ‘martyrs’ after last year’s South China Sea collision

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- Reuters, 2026-08-06 10:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/two-chinese-coast-guard-personnel-marked-martyrs-after-south-china-sea-collision-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a745c5669018900011c2d7f

> Chinese authorities have recognized two coast guard personnel as “martyrs” after their deaths during a mission described as being on the “frontline” in the South China Sea last August. The designation appears to be the first acknowledgment by China that personnel died in the high-profile collision involving Chinese vessels. It sheds new light on the consequences of that incident. The recognition was reported in connection with the collision from last year.